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/install superpowers
Description
Spec-first, TDD, subagent-driven software development workflow. Use when: (1) building any new feature or app — triggers brainstorm → plan → subagent executi...
Usage Guidance
Install this if you want a structured, sometimes heavyweight coding workflow. Expect it to read project context, run test and git commands, create planning documents, make commits, and optionally use subagents; review branch merge, push, PR, or discard prompts carefully before approving them.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: superpowers
Version: 1.0.0
This skill bundle is suspicious due to its extensive use of powerful execution capabilities (`exec`, `sessions_spawn`) and dynamic command generation. Files like `SKILL.md`, `references/finishing-branch.md`, and `references/writing-plans.md` instruct the agent to construct and execute various shell commands (`git`, `gh`, `pytest`, `pnpm test`, `cargo test`, `go test`) using potentially user-controlled input (e.g., branch names, PR titles). This creates a significant risk of prompt injection and shell injection if user input is not rigorously sanitized, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands or manipulate sub-agent behavior. While the skill's stated purpose is legitimate software development, the inherent power and lack of explicit input sanitization for command construction elevate it beyond benign.
Capability Assessment
Credentials
Use of exec, tests, git commands, and sessions_spawn is disclosed and proportionate for a coding workflow, with exact-path planning and verification steps emphasized.
Install Mechanism
No install scripts, executable files, dependency installation, remote payload retrieval, or tool replacement behavior were present in the artifact package.
Instruction Scope
Some activation language is broad, such as planning/building/debugging phrasing, but the artifact also excludes non-code tasks and one-liner fixes, requires design approval before code, and offers user choice before subagent-driven execution.
Persistence & Privilege
The workflow intentionally creates docs/plans files, commits changes, and may merge, push, create PRs, or delete a feature branch, but the higher-impact branch actions are presented as explicit user choices and discard requires typed confirmation.
Purpose & Capability
The skill is Markdown-only and describes a spec-first/TDD software development process using project inspection, tests, git commits, and optional subagent review; these capabilities are coherent with its stated purpose.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install superpowers - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/superpowers - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial port of obra/superpowers for OpenClaw — spec-first, TDD, subagent-driven development workflow
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Superpowers Dev Workflow?
Spec-first, TDD, subagent-driven software development workflow. Use when: (1) building any new feature or app — triggers brainstorm → plan → subagent executi... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 29916 downloads so far.
How do I install Superpowers Dev Workflow?
Run "/install superpowers" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Superpowers Dev Workflow free?
Yes, Superpowers Dev Workflow is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Superpowers Dev Workflow support?
Superpowers Dev Workflow is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Superpowers Dev Workflow?
It is built and maintained by wlshlad85 (@wlshlad85); the current version is v1.0.0.
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